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John Paris, vicar general of the order of friars preacher in England. Paris John...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/134/6666

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This record is about the John Paris, vicar general of the order of friars preacher in England. Paris John... dating from [c. 1377-c. 1383] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/134/6666
Date
[c. 1377-c. 1383]
Description
Petitioners
John Paris, vicar general of the order of friars preacher in England.
Name(s)
Paris, John
Addressees
King and council and all the prelates and lords of parliament.
Occupation
vicar general of the order of friars preacher in England
Nature of request
Complaint of the imprisonment of Emsay and other friars.
Nature of endorsement
Let certain lords and prelates be assigned to deal with this matter.
People mentioned
John Emsay
Thomas Russhok (Rushook), king's confessor
Roger Gate
Friars preachers (Dominicans) of England.
Note
Datable from internal evidence to early in the reign of Richard II, before the elevation of Rushook to the bishopric of Llandaff in 1383.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208848/

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